1588 in Ireland
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  • 28 June - Sir Valentine Browne, Knight
    Sir Valentine Browne, Knight
    Sir Valentine Browne, of Crofts, Lincolnshire, was an English politician.-Life:Valentine Browne was the son of Sir Valentine Browne of Croft, Lincolnshire and may have been educated at Trinity College, Cambridge...

     purchases estates, including the Lakes of Killarney
    Lakes of Killarney
    The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located near Killarney, County Kerry, in Ireland. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake and Upper Lake.Lough Leane is the largest of the three lakes...

    , from the estate of Donald Maccarty, 1st Earl of Clancare.
  • Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
    Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
    Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork , also known as the Great Earl of Cork, was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland....

     and father of Robert Boyle
    Robert Boyle
    Robert Boyle FRS was a 17th century natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor, also noted for his writings in theology. He has been variously described as English, Irish, or Anglo-Irish, his father having come to Ireland from England during the time of the English plantations of...

     arrives in Ireland as an entrepreneur.
  • Much of the retreating Spanish Armada
    Spanish Armada in Ireland
    The Spanish Armada in Ireland refers to the landfall made upon the coast of Ireland in September 1588 of a large portion of the 130-strong fleet sent by Philip II to invade England....

    gets washed up on the Irish coast.
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